The Mosaic of Transformation

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The Mosaic of Transformation
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Studio album by
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
ReleasedMay 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
Length37:47
Label Ghostly International
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith chronology
The Kid
(2017)		The Mosaic of Transformation
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 76/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Beats Per Minute 71% [3]
Clash 8/10 [4]
Crack Magazine 5/10 [5]
Exclaim! 8/10 [6]
Loud and Quiet 8/10 [7]
Pitchfork 7.2/10 [8]

The Mosaic of Transformation is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. It was released on May 15, 2020 under Ghostly International. [9]

Contents

Critical reception

The Mosaic of Transformation was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 76, based on 8 reviews. [1]

Track listing

The Mosaic of Transformation track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Unbraiding Boundless Energy Within Boundaries"1:07
2."Remembering"5:52
3."Understanding Body Messages"1:24
4."The Steady Heart"5:39
5."Carrying Gravity"7:03
6."The Spine Is Quiet In The Center"5:11
7."Overflowing"0:28
8."Deepening The Flow Of"0:27
9."Expanding Electricity"10:36
Total length:37:45
Japanese edition (bonus tracks) [10]
No.TitleLength
10."The Steady Heart" (Single Edit)4:32
11."Expanding Electricity" (Single Edit)5:33
Total length:47:10

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References

  1. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ Hakimian, Rob (May 22, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. ↑ Jay Catling, Simon (May 14, 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ Indiana, Jake. "Crack Magazine Review". Crack Magazine . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ Bell, Kaelen (May 11, 2020). "Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Builds Intricate Structures of Sound on 'The Mosaic of Transformation'". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ Francis, Alex (May 11, 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ Tavakoli, Mina (May 20, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ Minsker, Evan (March 12, 2020). "Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Announces New Album". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  10. ↑ "「The Mosaic of Transformation」 | Plancha". Plancha official site (in Japanese). Retrieved January 13, 2021.


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